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as in to subdue
to bring under one's control by force of arms
The tyrant used to brute force to dominate all countries in the region.
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Recent Examples of dominate
Despite the primary threat from Trump, Tillis has dominated the Republican primaries in his past two election cycles.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
Look, Inter Milan lost to them 5-0 and PSG dominated completely.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
That such a match took more than four hours to play, however, dominated the press conference afterward.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
The day’s news was dominated by the Federal Reserve.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
Look, Inter Milan lost to them 5-0 and PSG dominated completely.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
That such a match took more than four hours to play, however, dominated the press conference afterward.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
The day’s news was dominated by the Federal Reserve.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominate
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Many of these women, though seemingly silent or subdued, speak volumes through their emotions and inner turmoil.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The overall market reaction to the attacks between the longtime regional foes has, admittedly, been fairly subdued since the strikes began late Thursday local time in New York.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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The Lowdown The private estate overlooking the Mediterranean was renovated by local architect Luc Svetchine, whose father, André, first restored the buildings 50 years ago.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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The family-run property’s 36 rooms and suites are scattered throughout three homes overlooking the water, and, despite its small size, offers amenities worthy of a larger resort, from the lakeside Boat Bar (a favorite at sunset) to a spa complete with an infrared sauna and body wrap cabin.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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The singer-songwriter first conquered the tally in May 2021 with Latest Record Project, Volume 1.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Oasis were always unashamed in their ambition and bold about conquering the world, but they were staggered by the experience of playing at their club’s home stadium.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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The precursor band to the legendary heavy metal band fronted by Ozzy Osbourne will get its time to shine on July 25 when a collection of demos recorded in 1969 will be issued as Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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These companies are done acting like a bank, fronting capital for customers, absorbing cash risk and relying on fundraising to plug liquidity gaps.—
Ashish Srimal,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Hwang loudly calls out the flaw of democracy that allows the barest of majorities to subject all to nightmarish policies — even more nightmarish for those who voted against them.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Congress passed the law that led to its creation based on its power under the Constitution’s spending clause, which allows Congress to subject federal funds to certain requirements.—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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This article gives her plenty of credit for defeating Sabalenka.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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This will be the second matchup of the season between the two teams, with the Mercury defeating the Sky 94-89 on May 27, 2025.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The Thunder overcame two Game 7s en route to the title, and they will now forever be called champions.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Advertisement Indiana tried its best to overcome heartbreak in Game 7: Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers’ star point guard who was playing with a calf strain in his right leg, suffered an achilles injury in the first quarter.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 June 2025
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“Dominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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